... noisy and rocky but got us there safely and it was interesting watching people going about their lives in the villages we drove through. Once in Ubud, we were hassled by almost everyone for a taxi or room - I couldnt wait to get my backpack off! We got a bit lost which didnt help and it was pretty hot. We finally found our accommodation, which is relatively up-market, certainly for backpackers. They were very welcoming but at first you ... I can now confirm that the maximum duration anyone should be expected to ride pillion on a moped is about 4 hours, probably a good hour and a half less than we actually spent "speeding" through the hills today. Lured on by the promise of surfing, we were again the unsuspecting victims of another cartographically induced epic journey. For some reason, maps of Bali seem to vary in their dimensions and can either appear squashed ... ... knows a few phrases in English and every word to that song :) We picked up two more 'escapists' first Natasha from Hong Kong and originally the Philippines and Maddie from Perth Australia.
He deposited us safely at the villa. We were treated with plumeria leis and ushered into the main room greeting Trudi the host for the week. Lemon grass ginger tea and an assortment of fresh fruit and spring rolls were waiting for us and we got a tour of our new home. After a little confusion over where we wanted to go we were finally on our way to tenganan village, this village has kept itself very traditional. It is asked that a donation is given before entering the village and this will also provide you with a guide. We were shown the traditional weavers and basket makers as well as wandering through the ... Day 182 on route to Bali ... his ear wasn't mangled at all. He had stuck multiple pieces of pop corn in and around his ears. This explained the smell. As he was sweating the water was picking up the sweet popcorn fragrance before evaporating. I have no idea why he chose to do that to himself but it amused me greatly. My inquisition had distracted me to what was going on outside the car.
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is 'How long you stay here?' and when I reply 3 weeks they gasp and say "Oooh sooo long time.' But in fact I feel ooohhh so short time. Apparently the average stay for a tourist here is 4 days! Four days have passed and I am just settling into a rhythm of how to or what to do todayness. One slight problem is I can't access my photos from my camera yet ... Dolphins, snorkelling and waterfalls15 different sightings in the two hours and there were whole families including baby ones. Most of the boats were content with staying still to watch but there were a few idiots who would try and drive right into the dolphins to get their passengers as close as possible and unsurprisingly make them flee. I was dropped off just in time to wolf down breakfast and catch my minivan to Ubud. I saw some great scenery on the way and arrived a few hours later. ... the ethical questions raised by the set up of the tour made it less enjoyable. We wondered to the town, which isn't really a town and searched for a beach resort Charlie found in her guide book.
We did lots of wondering around and getting lost but it all lead to us stumbling into all the places we wanted to go. We lounged in a beach side resort and drank and ate the day away.....Such a hard life! The next day we went for our first ever independent dive. It's 2.30pm NZ time Sat 11/1/14 - we're half way ... enjoyed a swim here, Mr Adventure to say the least. We watched a fishing boat with 6 men drag a net, a fishing village, beautiful as the sun sets. For us it was about 4pm, sun hot, feet in the beach water, along comes a group of teenagers who wanted to practice their English speaking skills. Jai & I had some fun with them sharing stories. The big drive home.... a steep winding road climb, the views back down ... ... into the temple grounds and saw some towers by the side. Arlan explained that there is a bell on top of the 2 storey high tower. The function of this bell is to notify the residents near the temple. He went on to explain that a typical Balinese temple does not only serve the purpose of prayer to the gods, it is also a gathering place for people to resolve disputes, for celebrations as well.